Kathy Cassidy’s Blooming Bloggers @ primarymath.wetpaint.com

I absolutely LOVE receiving emails from people who are as passionate about technology in education as I am. It tells me that little by little – with innovative educators – we will reach the 21st century learners and use a global audience to help teach our everyday lessons. So with his permission, Community Evangelist, Troy Morris
I, allowed me to share his inspiring email.

While her class is in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, she’s teaching them some primary math skills with some help from classrooms in Deerfield, New Hampshire, Commerce City, Colorado and Brisbane, Australia and Whangarei, New Zealand.

The teachers of each classroom, separated by thousands of miles, collaborate in primary math education using an internet tool called a "wiki." Wikis are web-pages which thrive on community involvement and can be edited by anyone. Primary Math uses the Wetpaint platform because of how easy it is to edit.

[IT’S ALSO FREE!]

Cassidy’s class has begun to consider the students they collaborate with on the wiki to be an extension of their local friends. They recently checked a book out of the library which the children in Mrs. Marrinan’s Australia classroom had recommended.

I welcome comments from the teachers from Deerfield, New Hampshire, Commerce City, Colorado and Brisbane, Australia and Whangarei and New Zealand to share their experiences using Kathy’s wiki in their classes.

Comments

Thanks for mentioning our wiki. My students are thrilled when they see that someone has put something on the math wiki. They seem fascinated that kids in other places are learning the same things as they are, and are excited when they understand the concepts the other children are sharing. It’s great to see them learning from children who may be far away.

Hi,
My students and I participate in the Primary Math Wiki and I must say I totally agree with Kathy’s comments. The children are always interested to see what other kids, their age(s), are learning. They are amazed with the similarites of concepts as well as materials used in classes all over the world. I appreciate the time and effort Kathy puts into making such opportunities available for sharing & learning among young students.

Hi,
My students and I participate in the Primary Math Wiki and I must say I totally agree with Kathy’s comments. The children are always interested to see what other kids, their age(s), are learning. They are amazed with the similarites of concepts as well as materials used in classes all over the world. I appreciate the time and effort Kathy puts into making such opportunities available for sharing & learning among young students.